Industry Minister is back from the Prospectors and Developers Association Conference in Toronto

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• Construction on 6 new NLHC units to start soon

  Brook Construction received the $2.6 million contract to build the 6 new units.

• Outdoor fire ban is lifted but permit still required to burn grass, brush and other materials

  A permit to burn is not required for backyard fires, recreational campfires, or boil-ups only if conducted safely. 

• No bidders on a tender to build 50 new NLHC units in Corner Brook, but one bid on 6 new units

  In this build, the multi-unit building will feature three second-level and three ground-level units. One ground-level unit will be fully accessible, with level no-step entry and a fully wheelchair accessible kitchen and bathroom.

• Corner Brook MHA says recent cuts to fares at Marine Atlantic violates our Constitutional interests

  Gerry Byrne says bridge users in PEI will see more than 75 percent reduction for commercial traffic to support their economy and jobs, NL gets no such benefit.